Chase Walton's Recovery Fund
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CHASE WALTON’S RECOVERY FUND
Chase was admitted to Children’s Hospital on January 28th and will be there for 4-5 days. He will begin his Chemotherapy on January 29th . The treatment plan is to hospitalize Chase for 3-4 days each month for the next 6 months to administer 3 types of Chemotherapy. The Chemotherapy is designed to kill the cancer cells found in his brain. They will continue to monitor his condition and check his progress using MRI’s. Adjustments will be made to his treatment plan depending on how he responds to the Chemotherapy.
Despite a successful operation that removed a large mass from the left side of his head a recent MRI completed on January 20, 2016 showed additional cancer cells on both sides of his brain. The cells were not removable during the operation without moving parts of his brain. The Neuro-Oncologists (Dr. Jimmy Harvey & Dr. Louis Nabors) recommended a three pronged approach to treatment. Chemotherapy, focused radiation and a stem-cell transplant. Chase completed the Stem-cell harvesting on January 26, 2016. Red, White and platelet Cells will be taken from his body and kept frozen until they are needed. At that time the cells will be transplanted back into his body via a port into his blood stream. This is done after the final round of chemotherapy because it is often the most severe on the body’s immune systems. During his final chemotherapy treatment Chase will be admitted to the hospital for 7-21 days for the transplant procedure to be closely monitored and keep him isolated in the clinic which is very sterile. Chase’s spirits are good. When asked if he was worried about the treatment on January 20, Chase responded “No, D-Daddy (Chase’s Grandfather) told him not to worry about it.”
Chase will continue having physical therapy 2-3 days a week to help him build his strength and balance. This is a necessary step in the process of recovering from brain tumor surgery. We have seen a small amount of hearing loss in his left ear and some blurred vision still. We are hopeful the blurred vision is only temporary. Chase will continue to have his hearing monitored.
BACKGROUND
Chase was having severe headaches the week of December 7th. Normal pain medicine was prescribed but the headaches got worse. On December 16th, Chase went in for a MRI and a large mass (tangerine sized) was found on the right side of his brain. Surgery was performed on December 18th and the mass was removed. Pathology testing on the tumor showed that is was a very fast growing malignant cancer known as Medulla-blastoma. This is the same type of Tumor Chase had removed when he was 6 years old. In 2002-4, Chase completed 8 weeks of Chemotherapy and 6.5 weeks of radiation to his head and spine. He then had 2 weeks off before starting a 48 week regimen of a combination of 3 types of Chemotherapy. Chase finished treatments about 2 weeks after his 8th birthday.
FUNDING
Please donate to help Chase with his recovery process. Every dollar donated is greatly appreciated!! The funds received will go towards his surgery costs, stem cell treatments, MRI/CAT scans, prescription drug co-pays, chemotherapy treatments and ongoing physical therapy. Chase does have health insurance, and it is very difficult to determine the total out of pocket costs for the surgery and treatments. Best estimate of the total out of pocket costs is somewhere between $6,600-12,000. Any money raised in excess of the final treatment costs will be donated to two charities that Chase has benefited from (Blue Skies Ministries and Camp SAM Smile-A-Mile).
Chase was admitted to Children’s Hospital on January 28th and will be there for 4-5 days. He will begin his Chemotherapy on January 29th . The treatment plan is to hospitalize Chase for 3-4 days each month for the next 6 months to administer 3 types of Chemotherapy. The Chemotherapy is designed to kill the cancer cells found in his brain. They will continue to monitor his condition and check his progress using MRI’s. Adjustments will be made to his treatment plan depending on how he responds to the Chemotherapy.
Despite a successful operation that removed a large mass from the left side of his head a recent MRI completed on January 20, 2016 showed additional cancer cells on both sides of his brain. The cells were not removable during the operation without moving parts of his brain. The Neuro-Oncologists (Dr. Jimmy Harvey & Dr. Louis Nabors) recommended a three pronged approach to treatment. Chemotherapy, focused radiation and a stem-cell transplant. Chase completed the Stem-cell harvesting on January 26, 2016. Red, White and platelet Cells will be taken from his body and kept frozen until they are needed. At that time the cells will be transplanted back into his body via a port into his blood stream. This is done after the final round of chemotherapy because it is often the most severe on the body’s immune systems. During his final chemotherapy treatment Chase will be admitted to the hospital for 7-21 days for the transplant procedure to be closely monitored and keep him isolated in the clinic which is very sterile. Chase’s spirits are good. When asked if he was worried about the treatment on January 20, Chase responded “No, D-Daddy (Chase’s Grandfather) told him not to worry about it.”
Chase will continue having physical therapy 2-3 days a week to help him build his strength and balance. This is a necessary step in the process of recovering from brain tumor surgery. We have seen a small amount of hearing loss in his left ear and some blurred vision still. We are hopeful the blurred vision is only temporary. Chase will continue to have his hearing monitored.
BACKGROUND
Chase was having severe headaches the week of December 7th. Normal pain medicine was prescribed but the headaches got worse. On December 16th, Chase went in for a MRI and a large mass (tangerine sized) was found on the right side of his brain. Surgery was performed on December 18th and the mass was removed. Pathology testing on the tumor showed that is was a very fast growing malignant cancer known as Medulla-blastoma. This is the same type of Tumor Chase had removed when he was 6 years old. In 2002-4, Chase completed 8 weeks of Chemotherapy and 6.5 weeks of radiation to his head and spine. He then had 2 weeks off before starting a 48 week regimen of a combination of 3 types of Chemotherapy. Chase finished treatments about 2 weeks after his 8th birthday.
FUNDING
Please donate to help Chase with his recovery process. Every dollar donated is greatly appreciated!! The funds received will go towards his surgery costs, stem cell treatments, MRI/CAT scans, prescription drug co-pays, chemotherapy treatments and ongoing physical therapy. Chase does have health insurance, and it is very difficult to determine the total out of pocket costs for the surgery and treatments. Best estimate of the total out of pocket costs is somewhere between $6,600-12,000. Any money raised in excess of the final treatment costs will be donated to two charities that Chase has benefited from (Blue Skies Ministries and Camp SAM Smile-A-Mile).
Organizer
Chad Walton
Organizer
Cumming, GA
